General Trivia Answers #985-990

Answer 985: Entertainment & Food -- TV Trivia

a) Dick Enberg

The sportscaster also hosted Baffle and Three for the Money.

Answer 986: History & Government -- White House Wizard

c) Martin Van Buren

He earned the derogatory nickname for his manipulation of the spoils system, the appointing of officials based on political connections rather than ability.

Answer 987: Math & Science -- Stable Table

d) Rhenium

German chemists Ida Tacke-Noddack, Walter Noddack, and Otto Carl Berg discovered the transition metal in 1925.

Answer 988: Geography & Nature -- Columbus's Cojo

b) Gorilla

The primate weighed a mere 3¼ pounds at birth.

Answer 989: Literature & Arts -- The Beginning of the End

c) Revelation

The name refers to both the location and the name of the battle between the kings of the Earth and God.

Answer 990: Sports & Games -- Family Business

c) Michelle Kwan

Her grandparents opened the Chinese restaurant in 1972, providing most of Michelle's meals for many years before selling it a quarter of a century later.